Millwright

Canfor; Conway (SC); On-site; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Full time

Job summary

Canfor is hiring a Millwright for our Sawmill in Conway, SC. You will maintain and troubleshoot mill machinery, including pumps, conveyors, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems, to maximize uptime.

The role is full-time on 1st shift with a rotational schedule that includes weekend work, offering a dynamic team environment and a focus on safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Superior troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working in a manufacturing and/or industrial environment would be considered a plus.
• Basic electrical knowledge to troubleshoot and repair machinery components.
• Understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems on heavy manufacturing machinery.
• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) effectively to schedule and document maintenance activities.
• Ability to work effectively in a team, collaborating with other maintenance professionals, operations, production staff, and supervisors.
• A high degree of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all mill machinery including pumps, conveyors, compressors, mechanical systems, rollers & chains, bearings, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems.
• Perform preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance; inspect machinery and equipment to detect irregularities and malfunctions.
• Troubleshoot issues, boost equipment reliability, and implement safe, reliable fixes to maximize production uptime.
• Identify and request relevant parts to complete repairs in a timely manner.
• Assist in maintaining a safe work environment.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Teamwork

Industrial environment

Electrical knowledge

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Urgency

Tools

CMMS

Job description

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Working as a Millwright, you know the ins and outs of keeping industrial production machinery up and running. You have a natural ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve complex mechanical issues, and you’re looking to expand your knowledge with a fantastic company where safety and sustainability are the most critical priorities. If this sounds like you, this opportunity at our Sawmill in Conway, SCmight be what you’re looking for. Join us and put your skills to use to help keep our modern sawmill running at peak performance.

This is a permanent, full-time position on our 1st shift, featuring a rotational schedule that will include weekend work.

What you will do as a Millwright:

• Working with a high-performance team dedicated to maintaining all mill machinery including pumps, conveyors, compressors, mechanical systems, rollers & chains, bearings, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems involved in the manufacturing process.
• Keeping our systems running smoothly by performing preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance. This includes inspecting machinery and equipment to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions.
• Applying your knowledge, skills, and experience to troubleshoot issues, boost equipment reliability and implement safe, reliable fixes maximizing production uptime.
• Having great attention to detail to identify and request relevant parts to complete repairs in a timely manner.
• Accountability for assisting in a safe work environment.

Experience and skills that will help you stand out:

• Superior troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working in a manufacturing and/or industrial environment would be considered a plus. Knowledge of the lumber manufacturing process would be an asset.
• Basic electrical knowledge to troubleshoot and repair machinery components.
• Understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems on heavy manufacturing machinery.
• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) effectively to schedule and document maintenance activities.
• Ability to work effectively in a team, collaborating with other maintenance professionals, operations, production staff, and supervisors.
• A high degree of urgency.

Don’t check off every single bullet point? Studies show that people are reluctant to apply for positions they aren’t 100% qualified for. At Canfor, our focus is finding the right fit for our organization, not a criteria checklist. We encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds may not perfectly align to still apply.

At Canfor, diversity meansunderstanding, recognizing, and valuingthe differences that make each person unique.

We see inclusion and diversity as essential to our productivity, creativity, innovation, and competitive advantage. Therefore, we strive for afair and equitable recruitment process where hiring decisions are based on each applicant's qualifications and experience.

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